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Originally Posted by aubreyfairlop
Thanks for keeping this thread up to date.
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Thank odamizu for keeping the first post in this thread updated with the latest information.
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Originally Posted by aubreyfairlop
Do I need the KFX plugin if I only get AZW3s from Amazon? It's only for KFX files right?
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Right, only for KFX.
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Originally Posted by aubreyfairlop
Is the file format related to your device type? (I've got a Paperwhite 11th gen, so AZW3 is my format correct?)
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An 11th generation PaperWhite uses KFX for most books on the device. You will only see AZW3 if you use Download & Transfer from Amazon's website. But that capability is being removed as of next Wednesday.
After that you can still import books directly from the device into calibre over USB. At least until Amazon updates their KFX DRM again, which could happen at any time.
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Originally Posted by aubreyfairlop
When I import the AZW3 to Calibre and convert to an EPUB, have I effectively removed the DRM? I was able to do this before adding the DeDRM plugin.
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That would only have worked if the book did not have DRM to begin with. You need DeDRM for most books sold by Amazon.
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The Readme for DeDRM says to add your Kindle serial in the customisation dialog. Is this necessary?
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Yes. If the book was obtained from an e-ink Kindle over USB or downloaded from Amazon's website for transfer to one you need to configure the serial number for DRM removal to work. Of course if the book happens to not have DRM it won't matter.
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I'm assuming if it works on the non-Kindle device I'm trying to send it to the DRM has been removed. Does DRM ever contain any identifying info (like serial numbers e.g.)? How can I check if this has all been removed?
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The DeDRM plugin removes all user identifying information during the DRM removal process. Methods for verifying that are beyond my ability to explain here.
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If it was KFX, it would never never be without DRM.
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That is almost true. One case where KFX does not have DRM are books sent to a device using one of the various send-to-kindle methods. That might come in handy if you send a book and then lose the original copy, since Amazon does not provide any method for retrieving the file you sent originally.